Brad (Florida) would b-hop fight on hbo? Dan Rafael, King Fight Freak (2:11 PM) Against Kovalev, yes. Kovalev is under HBO contract. BHop is not under contract to anyone.
According to Kathy Duva, BHop and everyone else was on the approved list with HBO when Kovalev signed with them last year. http://www.***********.com/video-duva-talks-kovalev-stevens-cunningham-more--80406
I can't even imagine Kovalev and Bernard Hopkins in the same ring. I am gonna enjoy every time the mastercraftsman slip underneath the sloppy jab and blast his enormous facial with counters from all angles, it's gonna be a feast of shooting geometry against the insides of a stiff solid block.
In recent times, Pascal, Dawson, and Murat had no problems whatsoever landing on Hopkins. Just putting the facts out there.
Could Hopkins deal with the pressure that Kovalev would bring for 3 minutes a round for 12 rounds? I don't think so but hopefully we get a chance to see.
Quick Prediction: After this fight(if it happens) this forum is flooded with "BHop old" and "Kovalev beet a fayded Hopkins" type threads.
Kovalev will shatter BHop's ribs, I love Hopkins but Kovalev is all wrong for him, Calzaghe with KO power. I'm not saying Kovalev is on Joe's level, similar workrate.
But he does so many other things better than Dawson. If you don't think Kovalev is a better fighter, well, I don't know what to tell you.